The stars align in a favorable position this week for out of town Pats fans as 92% of the US will be able to see the Patriots play the Jets next Sunday from the comfort of their own couch, even without a subscription to the Sunday Ticket....

While this could be a great PR opportunity to remind everyone what the Pats are capable of, it could also spell disasterâ€¦ if somehow (however remotely) the Pats choke for some odd goddamn reason that I canâ€™t even think of, and the Jets end up winning. We will look like the biggest joke of the league to have just lost to that green garbage at home on national stage.

Chris, Is the blackout lift official? I live in Sacramento and like you was thinking there was no way the Jags were going to get the game on local. Since there's only 2 games at this time, I'm assuming the redzone will show plenty of Pats/Jets.

Chris, Is the blackout lift official? I live in Sacramento and like you was thinking there was no way the Jags were going to get the game on local. Since there's only 2 games at this time, I'm assuming the redzone will show plenty of Pats/Jets.

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I could not find official information on the blackout being lifted, but assume it will be. 85% is a threshold the Raiders should be able to meet for every game, even the Jags.

I'll be in Williamsburg VA this weekend with the kids for an Irish dance competition,
so I'm glad to be able to DVR the game, because we likely won't be back in Hershey
til late Sunday night. I've already told friends & family up in Boston not to contact me
until I contact them first. It's blackout time, again.